Social Justice in African Education in the Age of Globalization

Handbook of Social Justice in Education

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 120-137

  Tikly, Leon ^a,b   Dachi, Hillary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Education Quality in Low Income Countries   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

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EID: 85107598403     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203887745-13     Document Type: Chapter

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